Vertaling van "equal pay for equal work principle " (Engels → Nederlands) :

The principle of equal pay for equal work is written in the EU Treaties since 1957.

Ever since the entry into force of the Treaty of Amsterdam, equal treatment in the field of social policy has appeared in two articles: what are now Article 153(1)(i) and Article 157(3) TFEU, which mention, respectively, "equality between men and women with regard to labour market opportunities and treatment at work" and "the principle of equal opportunities and equal treatment of men and women in matters of employment and occupation, including the principle ...[+++] of equal pay for equal work or work of equal value": Although those articles are similar in content, it is generally considered that Article 157 deals with the question of equality specifically and more fully - from the question of equal pay (paras 1 and 2) to the legality of positive actions in favour of the underrepresented sex with a view to "ensuring full equality" (para. 4).

"Europe has led the world by example in terms of gender equality by including the principle of equal pay for equal work into the Treaty of Rome in 1957.

equal pay for equal work and work of equal value by working with Member States to reduce significantly the gender pay gap over the next five years;

6. Notes that women still only earn on average 76% as much as men for the same work or work of equal value, and regrets that in the national action plans (NAPs) for employment there are no suggestions for significant improvements over the previous year in seeking to put the equality initiative into practice; calls on the Member States to implement the principle of equal pay for equal work ...[+++] or work of equal value; also calls on the Member States to consider these practices of wage inequality generally incompatible with receipt of EU aid; calls in particular on the social partners to implement and comply with the principle of equal pay for equal work or work of equal value in wage negotiations, stipulating that it should be possible to test its implementation against quantitative targets, and stresses the need for the Commission to submit a report on the subject, including the measures which should be adopted to comply with Council Directive 75/117/EEC of 10 February 1975;

Community actions which may receive support under the programme will have to concern one or more of the following areas: - integration of the equal opportunities dimension in all policies and activities (mainstreaming) through the promotion and development of methods, strategies, models and studies; - employment and working life, namely: . education, training and continuing training and the promotion of equal opportunities in empl ...[+++]oyment; . access to employment and conditions of employment; . promotion of economic independence; . vertical and horizontal desegregation of the labour market; . equal pay for equal work and work of equal value; . organization and flexibility of working life; . aspects linked with the working environment, including sexual harassment; . entrepreneurism; . reconciliation of professional and parental responsibilities, including the role of men; - promoting the balanced participation of men and women in decision- making, including in senior posts, through the development and monitoring of appropriate methods, strategies and actions; - information and research aimed at increasing knowledge and promoting favourable attitudes to equal opportunities; - better use and development of statistics broken down according to gender.